One Word - FOCUS

Here it is : the word that has been on my heart for this year : FOCUS.

I had intended to add more words to my page, but realized that many of the words would need their own page, so I stuck to just adding the final sentence that summed my thoughts up : "Be ruthless in achieving well chosen objectives."




I did the bg in Artrage in very much the same way as I would in my studio, then I took it into CS3 and played with a few brushes (Thao Cosgrove) and added the type. I enjoy having the option of working in both programmes, between them they offer amazing versatility.

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  1. Purple PrincessJanuary 9, 2010 at 6:15 PM

    Ooohh... This looks neat! I've been thinking about an art journal too. Not sure why, I haven't felt very creative, but maybe it would help.

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